How To Advertise As a Handyman | Get Your First Customer

[@InBusinessPodcast]

Three minutes in and I’m wishing I had not started watching because he seemed so sincere. I want to finish the video just to hear him out.

[@mussimike]

So true about working for friends, plus it get awkward really quickly.

[@utubehandyman]

It does and you always feel wrong when it comes to charging them.

[@Painfulwhale360]

I've been doing a bunch of work on Thumbtack for over a year now and have thought about getting into a completely different career field. BUT I just broke my leg a week ago and I've been doing a lot of soul searching while on bedrest. I feel like I need to just double down on my handyman business and really just take it by the horns. I feel that I can really carve my own path and make a name for myself and increase my families financial well being.

[@thedon217]

You got this!!! You'll bounce back stronger than ever. I lost my leg on a harley. 9 months later I got back on the harley and back into the carpenters union. YOU GOT THIS!!!!

[@eugenealexandervich2297]

Posted an ad on facebook, going to new York today. This is my 3 customer

[@Rexxthespecialist]

I recently start my Handyman KZbin Channel as well and is been growing, and I will say you quality of work and your presentation says a lot, and try to work on areas where is people with money and they can afford your services. This video give me a good idea for my next video, thanks for inspiring me 😊

[@chrislovell1438]

I'm a current supervisor for techs and I feel like I'm ready to jump out and do this on my own. I'm looking forward to seeing more videos. If they are your true friends and family they would make sure they paid you in full with no discount. Thats a friend and fam that's got your back and wants to see you succeed.

[@WhoGoneStopMe925]

How did it go?

[@ericmcdaniel4029]

Love how positive you are. Very up front and honest to us. You earned my sub. Wish you nothing but success and happiness man. And thank you for serving our country.

[@utubehandyman]

Thank you buddy!

[@anthonypeterson5957]

1. I don’t have any friends 2. I don’t have any family Legend 😂

[@bobwhammer4237]

I'm retired from being a kitchen and laundry repair tech for a (former)major retailer. I take handyman jobs when my back allows. Doing jobs for neighbors and relatives comes with the territory; I put up with it as long as the favor is returned. I repaired a washer for a neighbor and he compensated me for my time. (I instructed him what part was needed and he ordered it .) A few months later, his dryer broke down and after my diagnosis, he ordered the part. I installed the part for him and I even cleaned his dryer vent. That was 3 years ago and I'm still waiting for his compensation......

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Very valuable, helpful information.

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Dang man, you're racking up 30-40 subs a day. That's baller status. Keep it up.

[@utubehandyman]

Thank you homie, I'm not sure what I'm doing right. I speak from the heart and my story is actually true.

[@kirill_a3096]

Thanks! You have a great channel. I'm from Russia and you motivate me.

[@utubehandyman]

All the way from Russia! crazy.

[@MattC-ly9lr]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@scottyrockblends]

Great Information

[@tahirhaddad9213]

I'm handyman too soon I gonna get my license Thank you so much for your advice 🙂

[@andrewt8116]

that's awesome that you are making good money in Arizona. Im in Prescott were the old folks have a heart attack at $25 an hour haha

[@utubehandyman]

geez homie really 25 bucks an hr? I just had a lady offered me $50 to come over to her place to move 2 dressers lol...

[@andrewt8116]

@@utubehandyman I'm just a guy in a beat up truck, so I get bargain hunters right now haha.

[@FrankQuintanilla879]

How do you go about scheduling your jobs/appointments? Do you schedule one per day just in case a small job turns into a bigger job? Or do you schedule multiple jobs per day and hope that you're able to finish all of them quickly enough to make your next appointment on time?

[@utubehandyman]

Big jobs 1 per day. Smaller jobs 2 to 3 per day. Jobs I haven't done before 1 per day just in case.

[@omargavarrete1078]

Great video bro thanks

[@HondaFour750]

Hello brother can you just let me know what license you got? I really need to know Thank you

[@Bluecollar711]

I'm in Bridgeport, Connecticut. I have been in this business for 35 years, and people have passed away that I depended on. I need to find away to survive

[@TheAndylgable]

Good info thanks

[@laterrence4901]

How long it took you to be busy enough like at least 1 job per day ? thank you

[@utubehandyman]

To be honest it wasn't for the lack of customers. What kept me down was the fear of trying out new jobs. If I had the confidence I have now when I started, I would say It would've taken maybe 2-3 months easily.

[@walterpreza4969]

thanks

[@newjazzmusic7078]

How big is the city you work out of ?

[@sunny753]

Good one I don't have any friends either anymore

[@trymerckremodelingrepair4554]

Have you had any bad experiences with Craig's list . Problems such as receiving payment or shady characters?

[@utubehandyman]

shady characters yes but not thru craigslist. Just a POS property manager sending me to crappy rentals. He paid whatever I charged but I told him to take a hike. I'll make a vid about it. Otherwise customers I found myself, so far so good. The minimum charge and doing rough quotes over the phone seems to keep the bad ones away.

[@MichaelBrianInc]

Do you get a lot of scams on CL? How do you avoid scammers on there?

[@chriss4365]

How can they report you for not having a license? You don't legally need it unless you do plumbing or electrical.

[@utubehandyman]

every state has its own rules. Some don't care others like CA, you need a license just to go to the bathroom 🤣

[@Loki_Dokie]

Here in NC, GC license is required only for jobs over $30,000

[@konedramane2815]

Thank you, but facebook used to block me access to my account. If I knew how to pay for it would have done that but I don’t know how

[@frankornelaz8234]

Any advice on pricing jobs. Thanks

[@utubehandyman]

Yes, watch the full video. I covered partially how to price simple jobs. You can also price jobs thru homewise.com just to get an idea how much to charge.

[@ridgehall1612]

What about insurance? LLC? Should I do that stuff before my first job?

[@utubehandyman]

No need for llc until you want to make it a business, same for insurance.

[@dbrotten2556]

Thank you man!

[@earnesthill9477]

How hard is it to get your license

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Varies by jurisdiction

[@TopNotchkreations]

Great content !

[@omargavarrete1078]

Hey do you know if there is an app to get work as a handyman

[@utubehandyman]

no apps, just advertise. You can try home depot pro referral

[@omargavarrete1078]

Thanks bro

[@quilniniousrandall4576]

What do you feel is the best project to start off doing?

[@utubehandyman]

ceiling fan replacement and furniture assembly jobs.

[@el.handyman]

Bigger city... more competition!

[@utubehandyman]

I haven't had an issue with competition. My only competition are those other handyman who get sick the day they're supposed to show up for an appointment. Or the ones who screw something up and won't pickup the phone when the home owner calls them to follow up.

[@user27278]

And a bigger customer pool

[@zackzander425]

Everyone should have to be licensed. Unlicensed contractors drive prices down.

[@_nickb23_]

I knew bro was real when he said he didnt have any friends

[@normrodriguez9306]

Word of mouth only, do a good honest job, fair prices and people will call back when they have work, I do zero advertisement and have work every day.

[@EduAntoine]

Bro took forever to get to the point

[@adidasboy87]

subscribed bases on not having friends or family.

[@MrAutospec]

Thank you! I like your vids, it`s like listening to a friend, who explains everything in a good manner. Do you fix washing machines? They are so different from european...

[@utubehandyman]

yes I do. Most washing machine issues are easy to fix. I don't guarantee electronic repairs though. And also I don't charge if I can't fix the problem.

[@konedramane2815]

Hello, I really appreciated your advices. I have a concern and I need help with it please. Anytime I post my add on facebook, they kick me out and they say that I’m not allowed to post a service there. They said I can not post an ad without any intention to sell stuff. Can you please direct me how to be able to post my add on facebook please ? Thank you

[@utubehandyman]

someone is flagging your post. Probably, competition. Technically it's against their policy but people do it all the time. Set the ad as fair price and actually put a price on it eventhough it's a service you're offering. If it keeps getting flagged, create a new account or pay for their ad placements.